25 ways you can change children’s lives in 2021

We’ve been protecting children together now for 25 years. Born from a single encounter with street children in Bolivia in the early 90s, Viva’s vision and mission to see children able to reach their God-given potential remains our focus to this day. Our 25-year milestone arrives at a time of great threat for children and […]

Church profile: Banbury Community Church

We’re so grateful for many churches faithfully supporting our work with vulnerable children. One of these is Banbury Community Church (BCC), in Oxfordshire, UK, and they told us why they are passionate about partnering with Viva. Why Viva? We’ve been supporting Viva since 2004 through an initial link with a previous BCC leader. We appreciate […]

Together in canoes

Paddles in hand and muscles flexed, a Viva team comprising six staff members and volunteers joined with a larger group of other charity fundraisers to canoe an incredible 127 miles, over six days, down the River Thames from Witney to Westminster. Between them Team Viva raised a brilliant £4,250 for our global work with vulnerable […]

Fundraising with Blooms, Bikes, Boutiques and Bakes!

BY MOLLY BEEGOO Fundraising can seem like a daunting challenge. People envision enormous events that are timetabled to the very last second. In reality, fundraising can be near effortless. You can raise money for Viva with just a few clicks on the computer when online shopping (see Amazon Smile or Give as you Live), half […]

Christmas in June: that’s magic!

An Oxfordshire church has raised nearly £1,000 for Viva Christmas Parties by holding an evening that included a combination of magic, comedy, curry and a bit of ukulele. More than 100 people attended the event put on by Grove Free Evangelical Church, who likes to get into the festive spirit earlier than most! Fiona Massie […]